Read our Guide about this data.Core cards that define this archetype. These should almost always be in your deck.
| Card Name | Presence Rate | Avg Copies | Std Dev | Total Copies | Appears in Decks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badgermole Cub | 100.0% | 4.00 | 0.00 | 48 | 12 |
| Blooming Marsh | 100.0% | 4.00 | 0.00 | 48 | 12 |
| Fatal Push | 100.0% | 4.00 | 0.00 | 48 | 12 |
| Graveyard Trespasser | 100.0% | 4.00 | 0.00 | 48 | 12 |
| Llanowar Wastes | 100.0% | 4.00 | 0.00 | 48 | 12 |
| Mutavault | 100.0% | 4.00 | 0.00 | 48 | 12 |
| Overgrown Tomb | 100.0% | 4.00 | 0.00 | 48 | 12 |
| Thoughtseize | 100.0% | 4.00 | 0.00 | 48 | 12 |
| Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber | 100.0% | 4.00 | 0.00 | 48 | 12 |
| Professor Dellian Fel | 100.0% | 3.58 | 0.51 | 43 | 12 |
| Sheoldred, The Apocalypse | 100.0% | 3.08 | 0.29 | 37 | 12 |
| Abrupt Decay | 100.0% | 3.00 | 0.00 | 36 | 12 |
| Bitter Triumph | 100.0% | 2.00 | 0.00 | 24 | 12 |
| Restless Cottage | 100.0% | 2.00 | 0.00 | 24 | 12 |
| Culling Ritual | 100.0% | 1.75 | 0.45 | 21 | 12 |
| Boseiju, Who Endures | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 12 | 12 |
| Castle Locthwain | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 12 | 12 |
| Takenuma, Abandoned Mire | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 12 | 12 |
| Urborg, Tomb Of Yawgmoth | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 12 | 12 |
| Duress | 91.7% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 11 | 11 |
| Tear Asunder | 75.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 9 | 9 |
Important cards that appear in most builds but aren't universal. Strong considerations for your deck.
No cards with presence rate between 50.0% and 75.0%
Cards that reflect tuning, preference, and local metagame choices.
| Card Name | Presence Rate | Avg Copies | Total Copies | Appears in Decks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maelstrom Pulse | 16.7% | 1.00 | 2 | 2 |
New analysisCards that appear in both mainboard and sideboard across different lists, indicating strategic flexibility.
| Card Name | Main % | Side % | Main Avg | Side Avg | Main Decks | Side Decks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culling Ritual | 100.0% | 58.3% | 1.75 | 0.58 | 12 | 7 |
| Professor Dellian Fel | 100.0% | 16.7% | 3.58 | 0.17 | 12 | 2 |
| Duress | 91.7% | 100.0% | 0.92 | 2.33 | 11 | 12 |
| Maelstrom Pulse | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2 | 2 |
New analysisCards with strong sideboard adoption (> 20%) and little or no mainboard use.
| Card Name | Main % | Side % | Main Avg | Side Avg | Main Decks | Side Decks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Betrayal | 0.0% | 83.3% | 0.00 | 3.00 | 0 | 10 |
| Invoke Despair | 0.0% | 83.3% | 0.00 | 2.10 | 0 | 10 |
| Go Blank | 0.0% | 83.3% | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0 | 10 |
| Extinction Event | 0.0% | 75.0% | 0.00 | 1.67 | 0 | 9 |
| Unlicensed Hearse | 0.0% | 66.7% | 0.00 | 2.75 | 0 | 8 |
| Leyline Of The Void | 0.0% | 33.3% | 0.00 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 |
| Nowhere To Run | 0.0% | 25.0% | 0.00 | 1.67 | 0 | 3 |
New analysisLow-copy (< 20%), sideboard-only answers.
| Card Name | Side % | Side Avg | Side Decks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cruelclaw's Heist | 16.7 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Damping Sphere | 16.7 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Languish | 16.7 | 2.00 | 2 |